Government Examples 0

Question 1

When did the Brexit bill pass?

Answer 1

26th December

Question 2

By how many votes did the Brexit bill pass?

Answer 2

521 - 73

Question 3

What act helped COVID19 come to a hault?

Answer 3

Coronavirus Act 2020

Question 4

Give an example of somethings unconstitutional?

Answer 4

Boris Johnson proroguing Parliament in latter part of 2019.

Question 5

How many peers are there in HoL?

Answer 5

808

Question 6

Give an example of how an uncodified constitution allows for a strong and stable government?

Answer 6

Coronavirus Act 2020 allowed legislation to be implemented before scrutiny and vote from Parliament.

Question 7

How many seats did the SNP win in the 2021 Scottish Elections (devolution wasn’t a good thing)?

Answer 7

SNP won 64/131 seats

Question 8

Since 1997, what was the average turnout for Scottish elections?

Answer 8

55%

Question 9

Between the years 1979 and 1997, how many times did the Lords defeat the government?

Answer 9

241 times

Question 10

Between the years 2019 and 2020, how many times did the Lords defeat the government?

Answer 10

53 times

– shows increasing relevance of upper chamber

Question 11

What did the Wright Reform do?

Answer 11

-made chairs Departmental Select Committees elected by a secret ballot

Question 12

How long did the proroguing Parliament last in 2019?

Answer 12

5 weeks

Question 13

Evidence to suggest that Departmental Select Committees are extremely effective?

Answer 13

Home Affairs Select Committee interviewed Amber Rudd who was questioned over her lack of ‘immigration targets’, this lead to her misleading the select commitee and appearing before Parliament for intense scrutiny. Lead to her resignation.

Question 14

How many times did Speaker John Bercow allow for urgent questions by back bench MPs in his final 5 years in the role?

Answer 14

159 times

Question 15

What was speaker John Bercow known as?

Answer 15

“the backbenchers champion”

Question 16

Give an example of when Boris Johnson used the power of patronage to keep back bench MPs in check?

Answer 16

21 Tory MPs rebelled over an act that delayed Brexit, he expelled the MPs from the party, including Winston Churchill’s grandson

Question 17

Give an example of when Tory backbenchers attempted to hold the government to account during covid?

Answer 17

Sir Graham Brady wanted a vote on covid laws at the end of 2020. Civil liberties. A vote took place in late September over covid laws.

Question 18

Give an example of when Jeremy Hunt, head of Health and Social Care Committee, held the government to account?

Answer 18

Extracted admission from the PM that the UK has not learnt lessons from SARS and MERS and that PHE did not have the testing capacity at the beginning of covid.

Question 19

Give an example of when Greg Clark, head of Science and Technology Committee, held the government to account?

Answer 19

Harassed the deficiencies over the test and trace policy and the 1.5 metre distancing

Question 20

What recommendations were made from the Health and Social Care Committee lead to Jeremy Hunt?

Answer 20

• wanting greater funding for waiting times

- adequate protective equipment

Question 21

How many minsters resigned under Theresa May?

Answer 21

21 ministers

Question 22

How many cabinet ministers resigned under Theresa May?

Answer 22

8 members

Question 23

How many scottish MPs want Johnson to resign?

Answer 23

97%

Question 24

When was the last time Scotland was ruled by a conservative party?

Answer 24

1955